Kusters Acquires Calender Division Of Kleinewefers

August 1, 2002

Kusters Aquires CalenderDivision Of KleinewefersGermany-based Eduard Kusters Maschinenfabrik
GmbHandCo. KG has acquired the textile and nonwoven calender division of KKA Kleinewefers Anlagen
GmbH, also based in Germany. All employees, as well as the technology, will transfer to Kusters.
The Kleinewefers Group has agreed to assist Kusters in any way during the transfer and in the
future structuring of the calender business.August 2002